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Joint press conference with Minister Di Maio and Minister Le Drian

Request for authorisation to export COVID-19 vaccines filed by AstraZeneca

On 24 February, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs received a request for authorisation to export COVID-19 vaccines from AstraZeneca, in accordance with the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/111, approved on 30 January 2021, “making the exportation of certain products subject to the production of an export authorisation”. In previous cases of authorisation requests received from […]

Telephone talks with the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, held telephone talks with the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell. The talks focused on the cooperation between Italy and the EU on issues related to Libya and the Eastern Mediterranean.  

Minister Di Maio participates in the informal meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council – Trade

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, participated today by videoconference in the informal meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council – Trade dedicated to the European Commission Communication on the Union’s trade policy review. At the outset, Minister Di Maio thanked EU Commission Vice-President Dombrovskis for his briefing to the […]

Minister Di Maio holds telephone talks with the Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, held telephone talks today with the Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen. The talks centred on the crisis in the Tigre region and the resulting humanitarian situation. The Minister and the Commissioner discussed Italy’s possible actions, within the EU framework, to foster the cessation […]

Minister Di Maio participates in the informal meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council – Trade

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, participated today by videoconference in the informal meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council – Trade dedicated to the European Commission Communication on the Union’s trade policy review. At the outset, Minister Di Maio thanked EU Commission Vice-President Dombrovskis for his briefing to the […]

Foreign Ministry Note – Navalny

The Foreign Ministry expresses consternation at the news of Aleksey Navalny’s long prison sentence; a sentence originating from a trial itself defined as “arbitrary and manifestly unreasonable” by the European Court of Human Rights. The detention of Mr. Navalny, after he was poisoned with a chemical agent last August, confirms the trend of suppression of […]

Minister Di Maio in Brussels for the GAC

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio is in Brussels today for the Foreign Affairs Council.  

Minister Di Maio’s talk with his German counterpart Heiko Maas

On January 22, 2021, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio had a telephone conversation with his German counterpart Heiko Maas. The topics on the agenda included the preparation of the GAC of January 25 and EU-Turkey relations.    

Climate and energy transition – Minister Di Maio takes part in a Video Conference with Kerry, Borrell, Timmermans, and EU Foreign Ministers

Today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, has taken part in a video conference with the new US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry, the High Representative of the European Union, Josep Borrell, the Vice President of the European Commission, Frans Timmermans, and the Foreign Ministers of the European […]

Latin America: VM Sereni holds talks with the President of the EU-LAC Foundation Pajin

“Italy has consistently supported the strengthening and consolidation of relations between the European Union and the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean.” said the Italian Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marina Sereni, during a cordial conversation this morning with Leire Pajin Iraola, President of the EU-LAC Foundation, whose purpose is to foster bi-regional relations […]

Calling of the legislative, Presidential and Palestinian National Council elections

Italy welcomes the signing by Palestinian President Abbas of the decree calling the legislative, Presidential and Palestinian National Council elections as of next 22 May. It is a positive development to ensure the rights of the Palestinian people and strengthen local institutions. Italy continues to provide constant and convincing support, also through targeted bilateral cooperation […]